Hi, how are you?
The most common greeting. Say it fast: how-ar-you.
Day 1 of 365
Saying hello
1Chunks
Whole phrases to say as one piece.
I'm good, thanks.
The natural reply. 'I'm fine' sounds like a textbook.
Nice to meet you.
Only the first time you meet someone.
My name is ___.
Fill the hole with your own name.
What's your name?
Ask it back after you say your own name.
This is my friend ___.
Use it to introduce the person beside you.
Where are you from?
A friendly question, not a test.
I'm from ___.
Fill the hole with your town or country.
See you later.
A relaxed goodbye. You don't need to know when.
Have a nice ___.
Day, weekend, evening — anything that fits.
2Sentence patterns
One frame, many sentences. Tap a word to hear it.
My name is ___.
I'm from ___.
3Expressions
Natural ways people really talk.
How's it going?
Hey Ari, how's it going? — Not bad, you?
Good to see you.
Dian! Good to see you.
Long time no see!
Long time no see! How have you been?
How have you been?
How have you been? — Busy, but good.
Nice to meet you too.
Nice to meet you. — Nice to meet you too.
Take care.
I have to go. Take care! — You too.
4Q&A
Read both parts aloud. Hide the answers to test yourself.
What's your name?
My name is Dian.
Where are you from?
I'm from Bandung.
How are you?
I'm good, thanks.
Are you new here?
Yes. Nice to meet you.
Have you met Ari?
Not yet. This is my friend Rio.
5Collocations
Words that go together.
say hello
Say hello to your mother for me.
shake hands
They shake hands and sit down.
first name
My first name is Dian.
old friend
I met an old friend at the bus stop.
good friends
We are good friends. We talk every day.
meet someone
It's nice to meet someone new.
6Phrasal verbs
A verb plus a small word that changes its meaning.
come in
enter a place when someone welcomes you
Come in! Good to see you.
get to know
slowly learn what a person is like
I'd like to get to know you.
7Sounds
How today's phrases really sound. Play speaks it slowly too.
how are you
how-ar-yuh
Three words become two. Stress lands on ARE.
Nice to meet you
nice-tuh-MEET-you
'to' becomes a quick 'tuh'.
8Dialogue
The chunks in a real scene. Play the whole thing.
At the bus stop
Ari
Hi, how are you?
Dian
I'm good, thanks. And you?
Ari
Not bad. What's your name?
Dian
I'm Dian. Nice to meet you.
Ari
Nice to meet you too. Where are you from?
Dian
I'm from Bandung. And you?
Ari
Jakarta. There's my bus. See you later.
Dian
Bye, Ari! Have a nice day.
9Real text
Written English you'd meet in real life.
10Grammar
I am, you are, it is
Every English sentence needs a verb, even a small one. Use *am* with I, *are* with you / we / they, and *is* with he / she / it. In speech, use the short forms: I'm, you're, she's.
- I am Dian. → I'm Dian.
- You are my friend. → You're my friend.
- She is new here. → She's new here.
- He is from Bandung. → He's from Bandung.
- We are good friends. → We're good friends.
- They are at the bus stop. → They're at the bus stop.
11Words
New words for today.
hello
the word you say when you meet someone
Hello! Come in.
hi
a friendly, shorter way to say hello
Hi! How are you?
name
what people call you
What's your name?
friend
a person you like and know well
This is my friend Rio.
meet
see and talk to someone, often the first time
Nice to meet you.
from
shows where a person was born or lives
I'm from Bandung.
nice
kind and pleasant
She is a nice person.
good
well; not bad
I'm good, thanks.
later
after now; at a future time
See you later.
new
not known before; recent
She is new here.
day
the time from morning to night
Have a nice day.
goodbye
what you say when you leave
Goodbye! See you later.
12Idioms
Phrases with a hidden meaning.
break the ice
say something to make new people relax
He told a joke to break the ice.
13Daily article
A new face at the bus stop
Every morning Dian waits at the bus stop. Today a young man is there too. He looks friendly. Dian smiles and says, "Hi, how are you?" The man smiles back. "I'm good, thanks," he says.
"My name is Ari," he says. "Nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you too. I'm Dian." Then she asks, "Where are you from?" "From Jakarta," says Ari. "I moved here last week."
The bus comes. Ari stands up. "See you later." "See you later, Ari," says Dian. She waves as the bus goes. Now she has a new friend, and the morning feels a little brighter.